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  • Gastroparesis Causes
    Health - 17 Jun 2023
    Gastroparesis is a long term condition. It leads to inability of the stomach to empty its contents in the intestines. There is usually no blockage but damage to the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is one...
  • What Causes Acromegaly?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Growth hormone is produced and released by the pituitary gland. This is a pea-sized gland just below the brain. Normal release of growth hormone before attainment of puberty allows for normal growth...
  • Addison's Disease Causes
    Health - 10 Jun 2023
    Addison’s disease or primary adrenal insufficiency is caused when the adrenal cortex is damaged leading to severe deficiency of the steroid hormones that are produced normally by the adrenal cortex.
  • Iodine-131 Medical Use
    Health - 8 Jun 2023
    Radioactive iodine (I-131) can be used in medical therapies as a treatment and a diagnostic tool. It is most commonly used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease or a nodule in the...
  • Depression Diagnosis
    Health - 20 Jan 2023
    Clinical depression is more serious and severe than feeling low or sad for a few days. Feeling sad for a transient period, especially after a life changing event such as a bereavement or job change is...
  • What is Adrenal Insufficiency, Primary and Secondary?
    Health - 2 Jan 2023
    Adrenal insufficiency is a condition that develops when most of the adrenal gland is not functioning normally. Primary adrenal insufficiency arises due to the damage of the glands or because of using...
  • Primary Adrenal Insufficiency Comorbidities
    Health - 2 Jan 2023
    Primary adrenal insufficiency - also known under the eponym Addison’s disease - occurs when the adrenal glands situated on top of the kidneys produce inadequate amounts of glucocorticoid and...
  • Goiter History
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    Goiter is a health condition with a long-standing history, due to its visible symptoms and high prevalence in historical times. The following account is intended to give a brief overview of the...
  • Congenital Birth Defects
    Health - 30 Dec 2022
    A congenital birth defect, also known as a congenital anomaly, is a condition that is present at birth due to structural deformities in the development of a fetus. Common examples of congenital birth...
  • Pins and Needles and Anxiety
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    Anxiety is a daily experience, since it is an internal warning of potential threat which helps the individual to prepare to face danger. Any threat alerts the autonomic nervous system to set off the...

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